Is Perfumes Zag Zodiak 241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense?

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241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Eau de Parfum bottle 241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense EDP
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum
This 'intense' flanker is anything but, leaving many underwhelmed by its lacklustre performance and divergence from the original DNA. However, fans still cherish its unique, seductive iris and vanilla blend, especially given its discontinued status.
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Our Verdict - 241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense EDP
Trades La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense's spicy cardamom-bergamot opening for a softer iris-violet start, keeping the vanilla-sage heart but leaning noticeably more powdery and sweet than the original.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum A 241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum
241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense EDP

Notes

La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense
241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense
Shared Notes
Tonka Bean 61% vs 56%
Vanilla 59% vs 56%
Iris 53% vs 52%
Violet 46% vs 47%
Sage 40% vs 43%
Patchouli 38% vs 43%
Shared Notes
Iris 53% vs 52%
Violet 46% vs 47%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 59% vs 56%
Sage 40% vs 43%
Shared Notes
Tonka Bean 61% vs 56%
Patchouli 38% vs 43%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense 241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Despite its 'intense' name, this is a soft, intimate scent with poor longevity and sillage, making it unsuitable for office wear but perfect for close encounters like a date night. Its sophisticated, sweet profile also suits formal events or relaxed casual evenings.

241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense

Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Autumn

Warm vanilla-tonka base suits cold-weather evening wear.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

A cosy date-night scent with enough softness for casual wear too.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Iris, Violet, Patchouli

Key Differences

Near-identical note list, differs in proportion

Where to buy

La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum
241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense EDP

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241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense EDP

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